One of my favourite artists of those charming domestic genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age is Pieter de Hooch.
As with Pieter de Hooch at the National Gallery, I love the architectural composition of the painting - the floor tiles, the ornate fireplace, the setting sunlight through the window.
The charming interaction of the little girl.
The mother (?) peeling apples while her daughter watching on.
The masterful handling of natural light filtering into the interior space had previously led to scholars attributing it to Vermeer (wiki).
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Charming painting.
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DeleteOh yes, the depiction of light through the window is masterful.
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The light is magical. Easy to forget it's oil layering.
It would be interesting to see someone do a photo recreation of the one. It would be far beyond me though.
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